For young women inKarenni State,Burmaand the Karenni refugee camps
inside the Thai-Burma border, there are very few opportunities to
achieve a higher education. Many cannot even finish high school. But
education is important for the future of Karenni women, which is why the
Karenni National Women’s Organization provides an internship program
for several young women fromKarenniStateand two refugee camps.
In traditional Karenni culture, parents and elderly believe that
women do not need to study or attend